चिटफंड घोटाले में ED का बड़ा एक्शन, 5 ठिकानों पर छापेमारी, करोड़ों रुपए बरामद, 182 बैंक खाते और 6 लग्जरी गाड़ियां फ्रीज

According to TV9 Bharatvarsh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a significant operation targeting a major chit fund scam. The agency conducted coordinated raids across five locations, resulting in the recovery of substantial cash and the freezing of 182 bank accounts and six luxury vehicles linked to the accused parties.

The investigation, which has been ongoing for some time, is built upon a series of First Information Reports (FIRs) and formal charge sheets. These legal filings involve multiple investigative bodies, including the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Bhubaneswar, the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Anti-Corruption Branch in Dhanbad, the Odisha Police, and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

Chit fund scams have historically been a major focus for Indian financial regulators, often involving the illegal collection of public deposits under the guise of high-return investment schemes. The involvement of the ED suggests a focus on money laundering aspects of the case, aiming to trace the proceeds of the alleged fraud and prevent the dissipation of assets. Authorities are expected to continue their scrutiny of the frozen accounts to determine the total scale of the financial misappropriation and identify further beneficiaries of the scheme.